A family name on West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano and West Point Grey
The Smiths
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 14 people named Smith at 13 addresses in 1940, all on West 15th Avenue. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The directories print the name on 305 other streets too, all listed on the Smith name's own page.
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Where the Smiths lived
- 1
1160 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Linda Smith, a psychiatric social worker at the Provincial Child Guidance Clinic BC Government 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs B Laverock at 1116 and F Howard at 1170. The block, door by door
- 2
1305 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- T H Smith 1940
Next door in 1940: granchester court at 1315. The block, door by door
- 3
1315 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Cameron Smith, a millworker at Hall Fuel 1940
Next door in 1940: valdimir (the) at 1305 and Shaughnessy Crescent at 1325. The block, door by door
- 4
1585 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- F P Smith, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: madrona apts at 1575 and roxborough apts at 1595. The block, door by door
- 5
1756 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Susan Smith, a maid at J C Butler 1940
Next door in 1940: J V Deildal at 1746 and L D Douglas at 1776. The block, door by door
- 6
2792 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Evelyn Smith, a maid for T Downie 1940
Next door in 1940: R J Allinson at 2782. The block, door by door
- 7
2842 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs Margaret R Smith 1940
Next door in 1940: F H Withers at 2824 and Mrs A S Easton at 2866. The block, door by door
- 8
2946 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Alice Smith 1940
Next door in 1940: J H P Jones at 2942 and G Falkener at 2950. The block, door by door
- 9
3834 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- J O Smith, a carpenter 1940
- Margaret J Smith, widow of J S 1940
Next door in 1940: P W Trousdale at 3828 and Mrs C F Beattie at 3838. The block, door by door
- 10
4116 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Augusta L Smith, widow of B 1940
Next door in 1940: J Gagnon at 4106 and Mrs M P Ashwell at 4126. The block, door by door
- 11
4234 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- J Smith, a salesman for C H Moodie 1940
Next door in 1940: V J Miller at 4224 and M Gillespie at 4238. The block, door by door
- 12
4454 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- H G Smith, a salesman for A E Austin 1940
Next door in 1940: J M Mains at 4458. The block, door by door
- 13
4574 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- S R Smith, a stockkeeper for Roy Howard 1940
Next door in 1940: L J Thomas at 4566 and W W Davidson at 4578. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 14: a maid (2), a salesman (2), a carpenter, a millworker, a psychiatric social worker and a stockkeeper. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (5), West Point Grey (5) and Kitsilano (3). Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Linda Smith at 1160 West 15th Avenue, a psychiatric social worker at the Provincial Child Guidance Clinic BC Government. T H Smith is listed at 1305 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Smith there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Cameron Smith at 1315 West 15th Avenue, a millworker at Hall Fuel.
In 1940 the directory lists F P Smith at 1585 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank P Smith there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Susan Smith at 1756 West 15th Avenue, a maid at J C Butler. The 1940 name section lists Evelyn Smith at 2792 West 15th Avenue, a maid for T Downie.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret R Smith at 2842 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alice Smith at 2946 West 15th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists J O Smith at 3834 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists J Oliver Smith there as the householder, a carpenter, with Margaret J Smith, widow of J S.
The 1940 name section lists Augusta L Smith at 4116 West 15th Avenue, widow of B. J Smith is listed at 4234 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Smith there as the householder, a salesman for C H Moodie.
H G Smith is listed at 4454 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert G Smith there as the householder, a salesman for A E Austin. S R Smith is listed at 4574 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stewart R Smith there as the householder, a stockkeeper for Roy Howard.
Today
1160 West 15th, 1305 West 15th, 1315 West 15th, 1585 West 15th, 2792 West 15th, 2842 West 15th, 4234 West 15th and 4574 West 15th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1585 West 15th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1756 West 15th (1980), 2946 West 15th (1989), 4116 West 15th (1976) and 4454 West 15th (1968) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3834 West 15th, so that building is probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 20 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Smith Linda psychiatric social wkr Prov Child Guidance Clinic BC Govt1160 West 15th, p. 572
- Smith T H1305 West 15th, p. 219
- Smith Thos H1305 West 15th, p. 573
- Smith Cameron mlwkr Hall Fuel1315 West 15th, p. 568
- Smith F P1585 West 15th, p. 220
- Smith Frank P retired1585 West 15th, p. 569
- Smith Susan maid J C Butler1756 West 15th, p. 573
- Smith Evelyn maid T Downie2792 West 15th, p. 569
- Smith Mrs Margt R2842 West 15th, p. 572
- Smith Alice2946 West 15th, p. 567
- *Smith J O3834 West 15th, p. 221
- Smith J Oliver carp3834 West 15th, p. 570
- Smith Margt J wid J S3834 West 15th, p. 572
- Smith Augusta L wid B4116 West 15th, p. 568
- *Smith J4234 West 15th, p. 221
- Smith John slsmn C H Moodie4234 West 15th, p. 571
- *Smith H G4454 West 15th, p. 221
- Smith Herbt G slsmn A E Austin4454 West 15th, p. 570
- *Smith S R4574 West 15th, p. 221
- Smith Stewart R stockkpr Roy Howard4574 West 15th, p. 573
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under S. Want a name removed? Tell us.